52 Books in 52 Weeks (2022) (52 Book Club) - hosted by alexanderclamilton

Related to the word "gold"
This prompt is open to wide interpretation, so let’s get creative! The only criteria? It has to relate to the word gold! Here are a few suggestions to get the ideas flowing:

  • Set during the goldrush
  • The word “gold” in the title
  • An author with a last name Gold, Goldberg, Goldsmith, Goldstein, Golding, etc.
  • Gold on the cover: either a picture of gold, or color treatment on the cover / font, etc.
  • Metaphorical: “Not all that glitters is gold” or someone “with a heart of gold”
  • A heist or theft
  • A character who is a “gold digger,” a character who hordes gold
  • Non-fiction: memoir by a gold medalist, a book about mining, etc
  • A story about a golden retriever
All books added
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Truman Capote

178 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics literary lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Carrie Soto Is Back

Taylor Jenkins Reid

369 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional inspiring medium-paced
A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee

A Rising Man

Sam Wyndham #1

Abir Mukherjee

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci

Tangled in Tinsel

The Holidate Series #1

Trilina Pucci

279 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction erotica romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms

The Bright Side of Going Dark

Kelly Harms

348 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted medium-paced
Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris

Once Upon a Marigold

The Tales of Marigold #1

Jean Ferris

271 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade romance adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman

The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman

2 hours, 49 minutes • first pub 1995 (editions) user-added

fiction childrens young adult inspiring medium-paced
Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith

Stay Gold

Tobly McSmith

362 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Gilded Cage by Camilla Läckberg

The Gilded Cage

Faye's Revenge #1

Camilla Läckberg

missing page info • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Serpent & Dove

Serpent & Dove #1

Shelby Mahurin

519 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced